Chinese films are one of the main focuses at the 14th gay-lesbian film festival Queersicht in november 2010 in Bern. Since the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, homosexuality was considered as a disease of the decadent west. In new millennium there was a liberalization - since 2001, gays and lesbians are no longer considered as mentally ill people.
Chinese films are one of the main focuses at the 14th gay-lesbian film festival Queersicht in november 2010 in Bern. Since the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, homosexuality was considered as a disease of the decadent west. In new millennium there was a liberalization - since 2001, gays and lesbians are no longer considered as mentally ill people. By now there are several chinese movies and documentaries related to homosexuality. The program of the festival Queersicht offers the opportunity to follow the development of China concerning homosexuality over the last years.